TAKEN: A GRIPPING THRILLI don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.
Brian Mills (Liam Neeson) is one bad ass mother f*@#*!. Do not mess with him if you want to keep your life. On the surface, he appears to be an ordinary man with a irritating ex-wife, spoiled daughter and long time friend. That is, until his daughter is abducted. Then this seemingly harmless man resorts back to his old ways as an expertly trained secret agent. And that's just the beginning. He's the type of guy who can diffuse a bomb with chewing gum and a paper clip without breaking a sweat. He is calm and methodical, taking the time to notice the little clues in hopes of locating his abducted daughter. The result is a dad who turns on the bad ass mode and we're all lucky enough to join the ride. Taken is very well written. There are enough comical moments as there are kick ass hold your breath moments. It is sleek and stylish and makes a total film gift package without the bow. It can be hard to watch things blow up or get beaten that it gets difficult to suspend your attachment to reality. Not so here. No, it's not probable that this would happen. It is plausible that this could happen.
BIG BITE: Watch this film.
